Chapter 160 Cursed Dortmund

"Oh oh oh oh!! Zhouyi! Zhouyi! Zhouyi!!!" Duan Xin shouted excitedly. "Beautiful arc shot! This is Zhou Yi's signature long shot! His long shot is not known for its power, but for its arc! Such an arc can help his shot bypass the defense and reach the target! This goal is not only Beautiful and significant! He equalized for Dortmund!"

Duan Xin was so excited, of course, because of the hype from the Korean media before the game. Son Heung-min scored, but Zhou Yi did not. If this game ends like this, who knows how those Korean media will brag about it. The thought of this makes Duan Xin very unhappy.

"Zhou Yi - he equalized the score for the team!" Marcel Leif shouted. "After the start of the second half, everyone thought that Leverkusen had the advantage and Dortmund had no chance, but that's the way football matches are, you can predict what will happen in the next second!"

"Ah - Zhou Yi - the ball is scored! Dortmund equalized the score! What a pity!" The Korean commentator first exclaimed, then sighed. If Zhou Yi hadn't scored the goal, he might not have sighed this way. Sun Xingmin scored a goal and was originally ahead of Zhou Yi. As a result, within ten minutes of the second half, Zhou Yi actually scored! The two sides are now equal to a draw, and Sun Xingmin has no advantage in front of Zhou Yi.

This is the main reason for the chagrin of Korean commentators.

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Zhou Yi was a little surprised at first when he saw the football go in. He was stunned for a moment.

Because he didn't expect that this shot would actually go in - before taking the shot, he just wanted to try and try his luck. No one can guarantee that this long-range shot will definitely go in, because there are factors that can affect the final result. There are simply too many.

After confirming that the football really flew into the goal, Zhou Yi began to celebrate - he did not rush somewhere to celebrate the goal, but directly crossed his chest with his hands, raised his head slightly, and stood there with a concave shape.

His teammates ran up and followed Zhou Yi's example, forming a group of sculptures.

Then everyone laughed and hugged each other again.

Commentator Marcel Leif said: "Actually, when Zhou Yi takes a corner kick, it is no secret that he lurks outside the penalty area and waits for long-range shots. It's just that it's really difficult to guard against because he doesn't shoot every time. Being able to kick such a beautiful shot, if Leverkusen sends more people to defend Zhou Yi, it will inevitably cause one less person to defend in front of the goal, which may give Dortmund an opportunity... In fact, After Yan Min's breakthrough in the first half, the defense against Zhou Yi was not as good as before... In fact, Leverkusen is now in a dilemma. How did this corner kick come about? Wasn't it Yan Min's breakthrough pass? Did it give Mark a chance to shoot? And how did Yan Min get the chance to cross? When he went forward, Zhou Yi cleverly gave him the football - look, it finally fell to Zhou Yi. Why did Zhou Yi have The opportunity to calmly pick a pass from Leverkusen 30 meters away? Because Leverkusen's defense against him is not as strict as before. Why is it not as strict as before? Because Yan Min is particularly active. Why is Yan Min active? Get up? Because Zhouyi held back too many defensive forces of Dolevokusen..."

Marcel Leif almost made people faint, but his analysis was still spot on.

This is Dortmund's wishful thinking, and it is also the problem faced by Leverkusen.

When the Dortmund players celebrated the goal, Leverkusen's head coach Hyypia stood on the sidelines in a suit and tie, his hands in his pockets and his brows furrowed.

Of course he could see what the situation was now, but he had no solution.

Yes, there is no solution. The head coach is not omnipotent, and he is not considered a top head coach. Even if he is a top head coach, it may be difficult to deal with Leverkusen's current situation.

Zhou Yi obviously can't suppress it by himself, but if he sends more people, what will the others do? Now it's not just Yan Min, Aubameyang is also ready to make a move... They all have outstanding personal abilities,

A person who is good at shooting.

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The equalizer boosted Dortmund's morale. After all, this is their home court. The next plan is of course to take advantage of the situation, take the lead, and then win the game.

Logically speaking, that should be the case. Any team will perform better and take advantage after scoring a goal.

But football is round, and no one knows what will happen next second...

Just when Dortmund regained their strength and planned to completely defeat Leverkusen, an accident suddenly happened on the court.

In the 59th minute, Leverkusen midfielder Hegler was fighting with Sven Bender and stepped on Sven Bender's foot. At that time, Sven Bender fell to the ground in pain. Amazing.

This behavior earned Hegler a yellow card. But the price paid by Dortmund was even greater - Sven Bender could not persist in the game and had to be replaced!

"Sven Bender is injured... For Dortmund, who is now full of injured soldiers, this is simply adding insult to injury!" Marcel Leif lamented for Dortmund. "This game was originally said to be a 'brothers' derby' between Sven Bender and Lars Bender, but as a result, the brothers' derby ended early..."

Watching Sven Bender limping off the field with the help of the team doctor, Klopp cursed on the sidelines.

He is in a very bad mood now - he finally saw hope of winning the game, but Sven Bender was injured. With almost all the defense on the injury list, is the midfielder going to start to get injured?

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Sven Bender's dismissal was indeed a heavy blow to Dortmund's high morale.

Because Sven Bender is responsible for midfield defense, if Dortmund wants to be more efficient and threatening in attack, they must rely on Sven Bender's defense at the back.

Especially Klopp's halftime adjustments, he encouraged the frontcourt players to play freely. Free play will of course lead to many mistakes and loss of possession.

What if we lose possession of the ball? On the one hand, it relies on the active counterattack of players who lose the ball in the frontcourt, and on the other hand, of course, it relies on the defensive interception in the midfield, and Sven Bender plays a very important role here.

After Sven Bender came off the field, it seemed to have a great impact on Dortmund's defense, but in fact it also had a great impact on Dortmund's offense.

Klopp immediately made a substitution, replacing the injured Sven Bender with Kyle. Kyle has been affected by injuries this season. He started once, came on twice as a substitute, and only played three games. His condition is definitely not as good as Sven Bender, and he has been away from the team for a long time. He has to face such a situation from the beginning. The intense situation was also a great test for him.

Affected by this, Dortmund's subsequent offensive frenzy did not appear.

Hyypia also breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines - God is on their side, this is such good luck.

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Next, the two sides fell into a stalemate again. Leverkusen continued to use frequent fouls to interrupt Dortmund's offensive rhythm, making the game fragmented.

In the 61st minute, Emre Can was shown a yellow card by the referee because he tackled Yan Min in defense.

However, this foul was not to make the game fragmented, but because Emre Can couldn't make a move at that time - Yan Min had already picked up the speed. If it were a little later, Emre's kick would be from A side tackle turns into a behind-the-back tackle, and then I'm afraid it won't be dismissed with a yellow card...

When Emre Can uprooted Yan Min, there was a storm of boos in the stands. Dortmund fans were very dissatisfied that Emre Can only received a yellow card.

Later, Dortmund's center back Papastathopoulos also received a yellow card in defense. He was defending Son Heung-min.

Dortmund's attack slowed down, allowing Son Heung-min to see a chance to score.

Zhou Yi scored a goal, which equaled a tie with him. Of course, Sun Xingmin would not accept this result.

Seeing that Dortmund's offense was reaching a deadlock again, Klopp also made personnel adjustments again. He replaced Mark Wagner with Kuba and moved Aubameyang to the front to play forward.

Dortmund then launched several offensives under the leadership of Zhou Yi, but unfortunately they ran into Leno, who was in excellent form, and all failed.

Seeing the game time disappearing little by little, the score remained unchanged. Dortmund supporters are worried.

The previous game against Bayern Munich ended in a draw at home. Will it still be a draw this time against Leverkusen?

This is completely unacceptable to them!

In fact, it is not only the Dortmund fans who cannot accept it, nor the Dortmund players themselves.

But whether they accept it or not, the reality may not change according to their wishes.

The game time passed minute by minute, but the score still could not be rewritten.

Seeing that there were only ten minutes left before the end of the game, Dortmund decided to attack regardless. But at this moment, the accident happened again!

In the 79th minute, midfielder Shaheen sprained his ankle when he landed during a header challenge!

"My God..." Marcel Leif was stunned by Dortmund's bad luck in this game. "Is Dortmund cursed?"

In a previous national team game, two of Dortmund's main defenders were injured, and now in a league game, Dortmund injured two people again...